Charles Arthur Hoff

Vintage oval portrait of Private Charles A. Hoff from Fort Ransom, North Dakota.

World War I (WWI)
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Fallen

Fort Ransom, ND


County:
Ransom

Date of Loss:

Military Service:
    Rank:
    Pvt.
    Branch of Service:
    Army
    Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent:
    Company D, 128th Infantry
    Conflicts Served:
    World War I (WWI)

Circumstances:

Killed in action on Oct. 15, 1918.

Buried in France. Remains returned to U. S. on Aug. 8, 1921, and buried at Fort Ransom, N. Dak.

Name included on the All Veterans Memorial at State Capitol in Bismarck ND.

Information found in Volume 2, page 1375 of the Official Roster of North Dakota Soldiers, Sailors and Marines.

Biography:

Registered Ransom county. Born, Fort Ransom, N. Dak., May 22, 1894, of Norwegian parents. Occupation - farmer. Inducted at Lisbon on May 24, 1918. Sent to Camp Lewis, Wash. Served in 14th Company, 4th Battalion, 166th Depot Brigade, to June 16, 1918; Company A, 158th Infantry, to Sept. 11, 1918; Company D, 128th Infantry, to death. Overseas from Aug. 11, 1918, to death. Engagement: Offensive: Meuse-Argonne.